Heading to cross forks this weekend to fish the streams up there. Any good suggestions on what to use? I plan on tossing streamers most of the time in kettle creek but we might also go way off the beaten path to some small creeks to nymph a little for some brownies and brookie a. I wasn't sure if anyone has been up there recently because there aren't any stream reports for there but let me know if there is anything else we should throw in the water

Posted on: 2012/11/14 8:21

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"There he stands, draped in more equipment than a lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." ~by Paul O'Neil, 1965~

I had luck on everything from egg patterns (on Pine), to small beadhead nymphs like HE or PT. Your standard stuff. Nothin' fancy. Pulled a big black stonefly off a leaf I snagged. Only stonefly pattern I had w/ me was a amber/gold thing. It worked though. Seems they aren't being too picky right now.

I know last November when I went up there I didn't catch a single fish on kettle but got a few fingerling browns on some tiny feeder streams on prince nymphs. Hoping streamers are the ticket for some big boys

Posted on: 2012/11/14 19:44

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"There he stands, draped in more equipment than a lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." ~by Paul O'Neil, 1965~

Head north , towaeds Carter Camp above Ole Bull campground there is a special regs area right below the 144 bridge , Bunnell Pines area , more fish , bigger fish , more interesting tribs IMO GOOD LUCK!!!!

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"There he stands, draped in more equipment than a lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." ~by Paul O'Neil, 1965~

Well the fly fish section was a bust pretty much. Under the bridge we caught two or three but didn't see another fish for a mile or so up stream. We went to cross forks creek and got a few nice color rainbows and two tiny brookies. Fished kettle creek near the lake and didn't do well there either but the water was at 40degrees there either way it was a good three days of fly fishing up north.

Posted on: 2012/11/22 17:17

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"There he stands, draped in more equipment than a lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." ~by Paul O'Neil, 1965~

Normally near the lake it is great! Fish rising everywhere its on fire! But never in the fall.

Posted on: 2012/11/23 20:50

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"There he stands, draped in more equipment than a lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." ~by Paul O'Neil, 1965~